FOOD:
We had come here at around 2:00 pm on a Thursday afternoon as we were driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and wanted to stop for some lunch. I had settled on the Turkey Breast With Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, & Baby Carrots ($10.99), along with the Lemon Loaf for dessert. My husband had decided on the Sirloin With Mushrooms & Onions, Baked Potato, & Broccoli ($11.99), with the Banana Loaf as his dessert. This was our first time at a Bob Evans location therefore, we were surprised at how extensive the menu was, definitely making it hard to choose one dish!
In terms of my meal, I really loved the turkey; it was very soft, and easy to bite into, along with being moist and juicy. The gravy added a great layer of taste to the turkey, giving it that extra flavour that made it taste absolutely divine! The stuffing was situated underneath the turkey breast slices, and was a generous helping, along with the mashed potatoes, which had gravy drizzled on top of them, tasting fabulous. The cranberry relish that came as a side was to die for, I have never tasted a sauce as good, just amazing; I wanted to eat more of it! The baby carrots were a good amount, as they were warm and soft, layered with melted butter, tasting sweet and luscious!
I had decided to take my lemon loaf home, as I was much too stuffed to finish it! I did like how I was given a small dish of butter to use to spread on the lemon loaf, something that you don't see often at restaurants. Overall, I really impressed with how much food we were given for each of our dishes, and how delicious it all tasted. Not one thing didn't taste good; it tasted as though a lot of hard work and love was put into making the meal taste as good as it did. I was definitely impressed with the food, and would certainly want to try more options on the menu!
ATMOSPHERE:
This restaurant was situated in a small town off of the Pennsylvania Turnpike therefore, there weren't too many individuals dining there when we had entered. The restaurant was quiet, and there was a lovely booth that we were seated in, with comfortable cushions. The temperature of the restaurant was perfect, and everything was very clean, along with inviting. I loved how they sold hats, t-shirts, and food items at the front related to Bob Evans; definitely a great thing to have as a souvenir! This restaurant felt like a family-run business, something that I love to support.
SERVICE:
When we had walked into the restaurant, we were greeted by a kind, older woman, who brought us to our booth. She then handed us our menus, and told us that our server will be by shortly to take our orders. Once our server arrived, we had placed our orders, and was given our food quite quickly. Our server was kind throughout all of our interactions with her, and even came over to see how we were doing as we were eating. Definitely great customer service all-around!
COST:
1 Turkey Breast With Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Baby Carrots & Lemon Loaf: $10.99 + 1 Sirloin With Mushrooms & Onions, Baked Potato, Broccoli & Banana Loaf: $11.99: $22.98 + Tax = $24.36
WOULD YOU RETURN?
Without a doubt! Bob Evans knows how to make good food, have great service, and make all patrons feel welcome! Would definitely want to try more items on their menu!